Adrian Kirk

White House is going all out to make GB News feel at home Simon Marks (Extract from article) When Donald Trump visited the UK in mid-September; not not enough attention was paid at the time to one history-making element of his joint press conference with Sir Keir Starmer: Both men proffered their traditional opening statements, and then turned to questions from the assembled press corps. After Starmer invited Trump to select an American reporter to pose a question. Trump instead directed his gaze at Bev Turner, the GB News anchor who had recently relocated to Washington, DC. Turner had travelled back to the UK aboard Air Force One, and, for the first time in recorded history, an American president failed at first blush to pick a reporter representing a US-based news outlet to ask a question while on foreign soil. Today, as Trump threatens to sue the BBC for $Ibn ($760m) over Panorama's clumsy editing of his 6 January 2021 speech ahead of the Capitol riots, GB News is in the ascendancy at the White House. From the moment Turner arrived to expand the network's Washington bureau, Trump and his top lieutenants have embraced her nightly, two-hour live broadeast as a vehicle for advancing the US President's agenda. The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, has slammed the BBC, posting on X over the weekend that BBC News "is dying because they are anti-Trump Fake News" while going on to say that "everyone should watch GBNEWS!” Nigel Farage's admission that he discussed the BBC crisis with Trump on Friday is also a fresh indication of trouble ahead for Starmer, who should fear the open communication between the two political soulmates, as well as the US administration's backing of GB News. In short: Trump has got the BBC and its fact-based journalism on the run - and GB News is enthusiastically on his side.

* LEFT FOOT FORWARD Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has increased his shareholding in GB News, as the arch Brexiteer continues to deepen his relationship with the right-wing channel. According to the latest documents filed to Companies House this week, Farage has increased his shares from 300,000 to 500,000. It comes as Farage continues to rake it in from the channel, making £60,000 for just 20 hours of work according to his latest register of interests.

Farage is a GB news shareholder and is paid through a private company for his appearances on the channel.
So, here he is shit-stirring with Trump over the BBC and grifting his nasty little arse off…
There is really nothing of ours he won’t ruin to grab for power and wealth for himself.
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Retire Rod.

Very amusing to watch Reform complain about all the things wrong with the UK - every one caused by Brexit - without actually mentioning Brexit, as if they happened by magic.

In a nut shell.

Table for 11 booked at my local tomorrow night. Rebellion IPA or Hobgoblin Gold ?

But pubs are in crisis?
Or is it crap pubs are closing?

Is there a prominent Brexiter left who hasn’t torn off their mask to reveal the rancid racism beneath? Boris Johnson’s chief fluffer accusing anyone else of being over-promoted is peak process. The bitterness of insanely privileged men with empty souls knows no bounds.

A great Christmas album too.

No queuing is fine, as long as the staff serve in order and you can get near the bar. #banbarstools

Something seems off here. 🤔

Poppy pizzas, clearly not quiches before you pipe up. Regurgitated from my Twitter account

We will fight them on the quiches

@craftbeerpinup.bsky.social Finally trying my raffle prize. You're right, this is great stuff !

I've been critical of the Daily Mail in the past, but I think the honesty displayed here is admirable.

Braverman deleted this tweet which made me wonder who that previous prisoner was. His name was Junead Ahmed. He was a conman mistakenly released in 2023. She was Home Secretary at the time. Oh.
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@infinitescream.bsky.social

Bloody hell.

A reminder that this is the same Rishi Sunak who when he was Prime Minister raised taxes to their highest level in more than 70 years

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

Yup.

At Christmas, we get something more festive, and they have raised thousands of pounds for charity. This should be credited.

Yateley, Hampshire 2023.

@remembrancewatch.bsky.social Still a classic from two years ago....

Sunday night dog walk will reveal this years....

Much better.

But, I have just preordered Grand Prix by Teenage Fanclub on vinyl for National Album Day.

Sigur Ros at RAH last night was exceptional.

Thanks for donating your book to @craftbeerpinup.bsky.social raffle, I won it !

WFH with @psbhq.bsky.social today.

(Until @hampshirecricket.bsky.social start at least)

Rugby teams, cricket clubs, the parks, the pubs, craft beer tap rooms and so much more.

Another list please.

You can't spell 'patriot' without a pee.

I'll be "working from home" on Mcmillan coffee morning aka being in the pub eating cafe and reading emails